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Pakistan, Germany’s KfW Sign €18 Million Grant for Northern Hydropower and Renewables

Officials frame the funding as a clean‑energy push with potential job creation.

Overview

  • Pakistan’s Economic Affairs Secretary Muhammad Humair Karim and KfW Country Director Sebastian Jacobi signed the grant agreement on March 13.
  • KfW, Germany’s government-owned development bank, will provide €18 million in grant assistance rather than a loan.
  • The funding targets hydropower and other renewable projects in Pakistan’s northern regions using local water resources.
  • Statements from both sides highlight expected benefits such as expanded access to green electricity, improved livelihoods and tourism support.
  • Specific projects, implementing partners, timelines and disbursement details were not disclosed in the initial announcement.